Journal profile · Agronomy
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
ISSN 0114-0671 · eISSN 1175-8783 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NEW ZEALAND · Quarterly · Founded 1989
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.39; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 98 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Wiley from 2026. Visit their website to find out more. The New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is an international journal that covers all aspects of the production, protection, handling, and processing of crop and horticultural products. The journal publishes original research papers, review articles, short communications, letters, and forum articles. We welcome submissions on a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: • Production – agronomy, plant breeding, biotechnology, plant nutrition, soil science, indoor and urban horticulture, viticulture, and the development of new crop and horticultural products • Protection – entomology, pathology, biosecurity, and weed management • Postharvest – handling, processing, storage, and quality assessment of crop and horticultural products • Innovation and application – new cultivar releases and novel technologies for horticultural systems The journal also regularly assembles topical Special Issues. Submissions with relevance to the Asia–Pacific region are particularly encouraged. Prospective contributors should consult recent issues of the journal and see whether a planned submission is appropriate. No page charges for publication Free colour printing Articles published online before quarterly print publication Open Select options available for open access publication (e.g., Gold OA) Electronic and printed issues are published quarterly (B5 format). Peer review policy All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agronomy
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.4%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.5%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,075OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 244 | 97 | 90 |
| 2025 | 74 | 6 | 192 |
| 2024 | 91 | 18 | 335 |
| 2023 | 34 | 7 | 84 |
| 2022 | 62 | 7 | 614 |
| 2021 | 54 | 6 | 365 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 139 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (332 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- No page charges
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- forum articlesThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, short communications, letters, and forum articles.Length not stated
- lettersThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, short communications, letters, and forum articles.Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, short communications, letters, and forum articles.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, short communications, letters, and forum articles.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, short communications, letters, and forum articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- NEW ZEALAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0114-0671
- Electronic ISSN
- 1175-8783
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 5 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
What CAS zone is New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy / Horticulture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.39; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 71–139 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science open access, and what is the APC?
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .